Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

I agree with the Moose, dont write wroten off so fast. His talent level is unquestioned and he isnt making any money. One more wrong move and he is waived for sure, but in what i hope is more than wishful thinking, i retain some faith in wroten and his upside.

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

I hope I'm wrong, but I think Wroten is looking a lot like the second coming of Jimmy Kennedy (except not quite so chunky). He's been tagged with the wrong "P" word- potential instead of production. Hopefully for us, the former will catch up with the latter.

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

I don't buy the "he's staying in town, working, and is going to step up" stuff. What is this, year four. The Rams should be looking for a rotational type guy with effort and work ethic and a clean rap sheet. Doesn't sound like Wroten to me at the point.

I stick with my prediction, he loses his job to Josh. Anybody remember Demarco Farr........

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

Originally Posted by Richbert88

I don't buy the "he's staying in town, working, and is going to step up" stuff. What is this, year four. The Rams should be looking for a rotational type guy with effort and work ethic and a clean rap sheet. Doesn't sound like Wroten to me at the point.

I stick with my prediction, he loses his job to Josh. Anybody remember Demarco Farr........

You know- I've heard this story before. Staying in town, working out, going to have a breakout season... Oh yeah- every summer with Jimmy Kennedy- so excuse me if I hold onto my faith for a while.

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

You know- I've heard this story before. Staying in town, working out, going to have a breakout season... Oh yeah- every summer with Jimmy Kennedy- so excuse me if I hold onto my faith for a while.

Don't seem to be too generous with faith there Moloch............

Wroten hold his future in his own hands, Kennedy has nothing to do with it. If Wroten gets it together this season he could turn his career around, if he doesn't he's gone. Its good to hear of him actually putting the effort in for a change.

Even then, he may be discounted as merely having a good contract year, so to stick around he really has to pull his finger out.

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

Originally Posted by Richbert88

I don't buy the "he's staying in town, working, and is going to step up" stuff. What is this, year four. The Rams should be looking for a rotational type guy with effort and work ethic and a clean rap sheet. Doesn't sound like Wroten to me at the point.

I stick with my prediction, he loses his job to Josh. Anybody remember Demarco Farr........

Actually, this will be year three. I really hope you're wrong, because if you are then that will mean that Wroten does in fact step it up. Missing a total of five games last year did nothing to help his cause, but I'm still a believer. If he really does step it up this year it could be a big depth bonus for us rather than starting another developmental project. I'm going to continue holding out hope that he becomes a productive rotational body on our line and that he recovers from a negative sophomore season.

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

Originally Posted by Fat Pang

Don't seem to be too generous with faith there Moloch............

Wroten hold his future in his own hands, Kennedy has nothing to do with it. If Wroten gets it together this season he could turn his career around, if he doesn't he's gone. Its good to hear of him actually putting the effort in for a change.

Even then, he may be discounted as merely having a good contract year, so to stick around he really has to pull his finger out.

It's like the little boy that cried wolf. Not just with Kennedy- but with others. I'll believe it when I see it, but so far, he's proven very, very little and looks like a waste of a draft pick. And to boot, he's had problems staying out of trouble- at least Fat Boy kept his nose clean...except for the sugar from the powdered donuts, that is...

Re: Thompson vs Wrotten

Well, if we're in the business of making predictions as per the OP, I'd say that Wroten will beat out Thompson, make the rotation but won't be offered an extension at the end of the season despite better statisitical play.